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General => The Common Room => Topic started by: VictorianDreamer on Thursday 22 July 10 18:13 BST (UK)
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Hi everyone,
I was recently extremely lucky to be given nearly 40 assorted items, all relating to family. A lot are letters written during WWI, there's also cards, invitations, postcards etc.
I figure others would love to see some of them, so here are the more artistic/colourful ones.
Victoria
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Wow - they are fantastic!! ;D
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Excellent, Vic! What a great find! Congrats!
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Oh, you are so lucky! They are wonderful!
Treasure them!!
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THESE ARE FANTASTIC. THE PINK FLORAL ONE IS ALMOST 3D!!
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Lucky you Vic! Thanks for sharing them with us.
Karen
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What a treasure store.
How lovely - lucky you
xin
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..... Oh how wonderful ! .... wonder if my descendants will thank me for keeping cards ::) :D mare
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That's so wonderful...I to have some old cards, photos, and letters that were given to me by a family member..I also have a copy of my nans school report dated 1929/30...
Jules x
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How fantastic! Lucky you.
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They are beautiful. Reminds me of the embroidery my mother did. It is lovely to have any family heirloom.
Sarah
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Well done :D
Never let them out of your sight. I wonder if the embroidery was done by a loved one?
I have personal post cards sent by my grandfather to his family during WW1, interesting to read on what he thought about the Germans. These postcards had his photo on them, which were taken before departure here in NZ.
Store your treasured items in a fire safe box, also scan and copy onto a few memory sticks, give to other relation's for safe keeping.
Suzy W
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Blimey !!! How lucky you are!! Those are absolutely wonderful!
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Wow, Wow, Wow!
Thank u for sharing
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Priceless!!!! Vic
They are beautiful :)
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Wonderful Victoria - someone had the right idea way back when!! Such beautiful cards - don't get things like that these days!
Wiggy
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thanks for sharing, they are beautiful. regards sarah
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How lovely to get those and I am so pleased that they have ended up with someone who will value them for reasons other than money and will treasure them.
Once I found a whole lot of postcards at a collector's fair from the collection of a fairly close family connection. I had to pay £40 and that did not buy them all but I picked out the best. I think it was more than the family concerned received for the whole house clearance! How can people sell these things?
However recently was given loads of photos and other bits and pieces, this time the family thought about who would like them and preserve them for the future.
Best wishes,
Selina
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These cards were sent by many 1000's of the armed forces in WW1 to loved ones and sweethearts at home.
There were many produced but a lot have been lost I have the ones sent by my great uncles in France to my Grandmother.
They also made bbokmarks. These items were made by groups of women initially by hand and then by machines. they were done on silk mesh in groups of about 12 on the one piece of silk and then cut up and inserted into the cards etc.,
They were first made for the 1890 Paris Exhibition and grew in favour, but after the 1920's were not made.
http://www.ww1-propaganda-cards.com/silks.html
I treasure mine as I am sure you will too.
Sophie
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Oh, they are just gorgeous!
Margaret :D
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The very best of treasures Victoria. Thank you for showing.
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I have a collection of these cards, sent by my Father-in-Law during the first world war to my Mother-in-Law. As you say they are truly beautiful. Quite a few years ago I was offered £5 each for them. Needless to say I would not part with them then nor would I now. They are to be passed down to my Grandsons and their families.
Busybod